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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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